My name is Rinus Bot. I am a creative director and filmmaker based in Amsterdam. With a background in Film Science, Industrial Design, and Media Technology, I adopt an explicitly interdisciplinary approach to creation. You'll find me on a filmset, in the edit booth, at a boardroom meeting, crafting bold strategies, digging through code, soundscaping with synthesizers, and hosting interactive spaces for co-creation. Letting myself be inspired by the interplay of different disciplines, brings me to unique insights and acts as a crowbar for meaningful innovation.
In the things I create, I strive to foster an environment that encourages a longer attention span, critical thinking and intentional engagement. In a society where our focus is a commodity, where the constant barrage of information and rapid changes can often overwhelm us, this space becomes essential. It is not only highly desired but also incredibly empowering and vital, offering a useful antidote to the chaos and reclaiming our mental sovereignty.
I believe in the power of intrinsic motivation to get things moving. This means I will actively approach organizations and set up projects that align with my core values. My Rolodex of trusted partners helps me in swiftly setting up any creative endeavour. Investing in long lasting partnerships based on mutual respect for each others time and effort is something i deeply value.
I am currently working on a tragicomic fiction film and exploring ways to innovate educational systems.
I love chocolate and I never miss a deadline.
_some tangible successes_
_Building the creative branch of the platform for investigative journalism, Follow the Money, while helping the platform grow from 10,000 to 40,000 paying members_
_Creating innovative journalistic content as part of VICE's video team, reaching millions of viewers globally and illuminating essential issues_
_Producing and directing the City Rhythms documentary, a unique research biography that explores the dynamic urban environment through a blend of artistic and scientific perspectives_
_Empowering the collection of thousands of sample recordings of female bird songs through citizen science initiatives, as part of the Female Bird Song Project_
_ Founding De Droomlocomotief and creating unique movies with hundreds of children by empowering them with a creative space to express and realize their ideas_
_education_
_Propedeuse Film Science at the University of Amsterdam_Bachelor Industrial Design at the Technical University of Delft_Minor in Design at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)_Master Media Technology at Leiden University_